Reasons for not believing: scientific explanations, unanswered prayers and evil and suffering

Religious responses to evil and suffering

The media and belief

Marriage and the Family

Marriage, family life, sex, divorce, homosexuality and contraception

Religious attitudes to the above ethical issues

Religion and Community Cohesion

Roles of men and women, the UK multi ethnic and faith society

Religious views on roles of men and women in society and in religion

Religions and community cohesion

The media and community cohesion

Intensive revision for exams

Ethics and Philosophy is one of the fastest growing subjects in the UK. At Alde Valley School it is delivered through Edexcel as a full course and students will gain a GCSE grade at the end of Year 11 by completing two distinct units A and H. The syllabus offers a variety of philosophical inquiries and contemporary ethical/moral issues. It is specifically designed to develop students’ debating skills, which are a necessary component of assessment objectives in the majority of subjects at Key Stage 4 and especially in Sixth Form.

The course is 100% examined.

Unit A – Life

Belief – why people believe or do not believe, the problem of evil and suffering

Matters of Life and Death – the afterlife, abortion and euthanasia

Marriage and the Family – family life, divorce, contraception, homosexuality and sex

Community cohesion – the issues of racism and sexism

Unit H – Society

Rights and responsibilities – how do we make moral decisions, human rights and genetic engineering